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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Husband and wife always got along better when their daughter was around.
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Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
In fact, sleep training at eight months didn’t seem to matter on a host of outcomes when children were six, including how well children got along with their parents and child behavioral issues.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2024
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In a divided Venezuela, National Children’s Symphony, with Dudamel’s help, shows how to get along.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
My crew got along great, but one person at my table was texting with a friend at a Timeleft dinner in Navy Yard, and apparently her setup was a total bust.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
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Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
In fact, sleep training at eight months didn’t seem to matter on a host of outcomes when children were six, including how well children got along with their parents and child behavioral issues.
—Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2024
Today’s great reads (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
In a divided Venezuela, National Children’s Symphony, with Dudamel’s help, shows how to get along.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
My crew got along great, but one person at my table was texting with a friend at a Timeleft dinner in Navy Yard, and apparently her setup was a total bust.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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